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Reid Bramblett, a Frommer's Travel Guides writer and travel expert, has his own website devoted to insider's travel tips. ReidsGuides.com will help you plan your trip, inspire you to travel, and save you tons of cash along the way. Of particular interest to the Modern Traveler are his hotel picks. Several of them, like the Hotel Aventino, Hotel San Anselmo , Hotel Raphael (pictured)and Albergo Abruzzi are also favorites of this blog. The rest of Reid's choices must be worth looking into indeed! Readers: Which hotel in Rome is your favorite?

Slightly removed from the hustle and bustle of the historic center are a group of four hotels, The Aventino San Anselmo Hotels on the Aventine Hill. All four hotels, Hotel San Anselmo , Hotel Villa San Pio , Hotel Aventino (pictured), and Hotel Villa San Lorenzo Maria (located close to Termini, Rome's train station) were once private residences and have all been redecorated and refurbished in a modern baroque style within the last ten years. Rates start at 120 Euros for a double room (low season) and each room has a private bath. The hotels all have beautiful gardens and public areas and are located within walking distance of the Colosseum, Baths of Caracalla, and the Circus Maximus. These properties are a bit off the beaten path, but in quiet surroundings that will make you forget that you are in the middle of the one of Europe's most hectic cities.